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. >> moving ahead to the fiscal cliff. john boehner has reiterated that the newly elected house republican majority is opposed to raising tax rates. they're willing to accept new revenue under certain conditions. what is your reaction to that? them have signed? -- could that violate the pledge that most of them assigned to? >> if we had a recovery the strength of reagan's recovery, there would be 10 million more americans at work today. if we take reagan's path of less spending and regulation, he has a million more americans at work today than obama does. i would rather have his recovery and all the revenue that flows from that. if you grew 4% a year instead of 2%. the difference between growing from 4% instead of 2% is $5 trillion in additional revenue to the federal government. nobody is talking but raising taxes $5 trillion. why not focus to reduce rates, have lower taxes, it to get more growth. you actually net more additional revenue. >> it seems like john boehner is now willing to get that revenue not just from the e
. >> moving ahead to the fiscal cliff. john boehner has reiterated that the newly elected house republican majority is opposed to raising tax rates. they're willing to accept new revenue under certain conditions. what is your reaction to that? them have signed? -- could that violate the pledge that most of them assigned to? >> if we had a recovery the strength of reagan's recovery, there would be 10 million more americans at work today. if we take reagan's path of less spending and...
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. >> john: another weekend no, deal on the fiscal cliff. how close one is depends on whom you believe. this is "special report." ♪ ♪ >> john: good evening. i'm john roberts in for bret baier this evening. deadlock, gridlock, stalemate, whatever you call it. most people in washington seem to think we are there. we have just four more weekends to go before america goes over the most talked about piece ovate i of real estn the world, the fiscal cliff. ed henry tells us not everyone is pessimistic. >> reporter: literally snapping his fingers, vice president joe biden today suggested it will be easy to finish a deal with congress to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> it would take 15 minutes from the time the decision is made by the speaker of the house to pass and make permanent middle class tax cut. the president would probably have me sprint up to the hill to bring the bill down for him to sign. it can be done like that. it is not complicated. >> greg: speaker bane -- >> reporter: speaker john boehner not so optimistic. >> this is not a progress
. >> john: another weekend no, deal on the fiscal cliff. how close one is depends on whom you believe. this is "special report." ♪ ♪ >> john: good evening. i'm john roberts in for bret baier this evening. deadlock, gridlock, stalemate, whatever you call it. most people in washington seem to think we are there. we have just four more weekends to go before america goes over the most talked about piece ovate i of real estn the world, the fiscal cliff. ed henry tells us...
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cliff. but that does nothing compared to the rate at -- real threat. what will we see? tonight. >> i am ready for the next four years because i have my crystal ball i will see what happens. first pundits will scream about the fiscal cliff a series of tax increases going into affect january 1st unless they work out a deal. they will. i can see it. they will et, press conferences and predict disaster then reach a deal. it will not solve much b but then the media will move on. america will continue to go broke. if i too cynical? and no. worse than that says congressman ron paul. predict the future. >> the future looks good people know that what we have today is not workable but short-term the people will not admit we're bankrupt or on the verge of a major major change in our society. but they will destroy the dollar were reinforced to change our system of financing. it could be big. not quite as bad as the soviet system but changes are to come. true bankruptcy means we cannot maintain the empir
cliff. but that does nothing compared to the rate at -- real threat. what will we see? tonight. >> i am ready for the next four years because i have my crystal ball i will see what happens. first pundits will scream about the fiscal cliff a series of tax increases going into affect january 1st unless they work out a deal. they will. i can see it. they will et, press conferences and predict disaster then reach a deal. it will not solve much b but then the media will move on. america will...
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boehner met with fellow republicans this morning to discuss president obama's fiscal cliff proposal. the speaker also began work on a so-called plan b to prevent a tax increase in case he does not reach a deal with the white house before january 1. >> our plan b would protect american taxpayers who make a million dollars or less. >> reporter: the president initially insisted on letting tax cuts expire for households making $250,000 or more, but the new white house counterproposal raises that threshold to $400,000, and for the first time the president is willing to accept some reduction in future cost of living benefit increases for social security recipients. in addition to his negotiations with the president, boehner has another challenge, convincing g.o.p. conservatives to accept any increases in income taxes. many republicans believe tax increases will hurt small businesses. pedro alfonso owns a company that installs voice and data networks. he's willing to pay his share of higher taxes if he gets something in return. >> there has to be a reform entitlement. there has to be at lea
boehner met with fellow republicans this morning to discuss president obama's fiscal cliff proposal. the speaker also began work on a so-called plan b to prevent a tax increase in case he does not reach a deal with the white house before january 1. >> our plan b would protect american taxpayers who make a million dollars or less. >> reporter: the president initially insisted on letting tax cuts expire for households making $250,000 or more, but the new white house counterproposal...
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cliff. but that does nothing compared to the rate at -- real threat. what will we see? tonight. >> i am ready for thenext four years because i have my crystal ball i will see what happens. first pundits will scream about the fiscal cliff a series of tax increases going into affect january 1st unless they work out a deal. they will. i can see it. they will meet, press conferences and predict disaster then reach a deal. it will not solve much but then the media will move on. america will continue to go broke. if i too cynical? and no. worse than that says congressman ron paul. predict the fure. >> the future looks good peop know that what we have today is not workable but short-term the people will not admit we're bankrupt or on the verge of a major major change in our society. but they will destroy the dollar were reinforced to change our system of financing. it could be big. not quite as bad as the soviet system but changes are to come. true bankruptcy means we cannot maintain the empire aro
cliff. but that does nothing compared to the rate at -- real threat. what will we see? tonight. >> i am ready for thenext four years because i have my crystal ball i will see what happens. first pundits will scream about the fiscal cliff a series of tax increases going into affect january 1st unless they work out a deal. they will. i can see it. they will meet, press conferences and predict disaster then reach a deal. it will not solve much but then the media will move on. america will...
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john boehner offered up his own plan to avoid the fiscal cliff today. does it add up? and the u.s. ambassador to the united nations comes under fire again. this time, it's over ra wwanda. let's go "outfront." evening, welcome, everybody. i'm soledad o'brien. breaking news. president obama puts the syrian president bashar al assad on notice. the president is reacting to new notice that the regime is mixing with chemicals to make deadly gas. and today, i want to make it absolutely clear to assad and those under his command, the world is watching. the use of chemical weapons is an would be totally unacceptable. and if you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons, there will be consequences and you will be held accountable. >> assad is on the edge of president obama's so-called red line against syria. the president said the summer that syria's use or movement of chemical weapons could mean u.s. intervention, so "outfront" tonight, barbara starr. how exactly clear is the evidence in fact they are now moving in a new step in the direction with chemical weapons? >> it was just over
john boehner offered up his own plan to avoid the fiscal cliff today. does it add up? and the u.s. ambassador to the united nations comes under fire again. this time, it's over ra wwanda. let's go "outfront." evening, welcome, everybody. i'm soledad o'brien. breaking news. president obama puts the syrian president bashar al assad on notice. the president is reacting to new notice that the regime is mixing with chemicals to make deadly gas. and today, i want to make it absolutely clear...
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cliff. john boehner says there's been no real progress in the negotiations between the white house and lawmakers on capitol hill. now he's accusing president obama of dragging his feet as the deadline looms. is more of the same in store for the week ahead? joining us, managing edit for of the hill. >> good morning. >> we talk about this happening and going over the cliff. speaker boehner accuses the white house of dragging its feet. >> president obama offered a proposal, republicans didn't like that plan. now the g.o.p. has countered. so the ball is in the white house's court and that's what republicans are basically waiting for. but i don't see -- i don't think you'll see real progress over the next week. we are about two weeks away from christmas. three weeks until we hit the deadline and they're nowhere. what speaker boehner said correct. there's been no progress and there will be nor jockeying and leverage the next week. >> i want to point out in the president's weekly address that was i
cliff. john boehner says there's been no real progress in the negotiations between the white house and lawmakers on capitol hill. now he's accusing president obama of dragging his feet as the deadline looms. is more of the same in store for the week ahead? joining us, managing edit for of the hill. >> good morning. >> we talk about this happening and going over the cliff. speaker boehner accuses the white house of dragging its feet. >> president obama offered a proposal,...
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. >>> republicans and democrats raided accusations over who is to blame for the fiscal cliff. john boehner and president obama and nancy pill low city blamed the republicans. >> we had a serious proposal based on president clinton's chief of staff. there is no counter offer from the white house. unstead, reports indicate that the president -- instead, the president has deliberately walked our economy right to the edge of fiscal cliff. >> he said democrats are slow walking the economy to the fiscal cliff, yet, this is the same republican leadership that has the house in session barely a day. barely a full day this week. >> the fiscal cliff is the term that is given to a set of spending cuts and tax increases that will take effect in january if congress does not act to stop them. >>> investigators are trying to determine what happened before a football fan fell or jumped from the third deck at the oakland coliseum. he fell to the concourse during last night's broncos, raiders game and taken to the hospital with serious injuries. they called it an accident and it remains under in
. >>> republicans and democrats raided accusations over who is to blame for the fiscal cliff. john boehner and president obama and nancy pill low city blamed the republicans. >> we had a serious proposal based on president clinton's chief of staff. there is no counter offer from the white house. unstead, reports indicate that the president -- instead, the president has deliberately walked our economy right to the edge of fiscal cliff. >> he said democrats are slow walking...
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first pu7b diswill scream about the fiscal cliff. first pundits will scream about the fiscal cliff a series of tax increases going into affect january 1st unless they work out a deal. they will. i can see it. they will meet, press conferences and predict disaster then reach a deal. it will not solve much but then the media will move on. america will continue to go broke. if i too cynical? and no. worse than that says congressman ron paul. predict the future. >> the future looks good people know that what we have today is not workable but short-term the people will not admit we're bankrupt or on the verge of a major major change in our society. but they will destroy the dollar were reinforced to change our system of financing. it could be big. not quite as bad as the soviet system but changes are to come. true bankruptcy means we cannot maintain the empire around the rolled and entitlements $220 trillion so we need to face reality. don't expect solutions to come on january 1st. they will have a dr. debt proposal but ultimately we will
first pu7b diswill scream about the fiscal cliff. first pundits will scream about the fiscal cliff a series of tax increases going into affect january 1st unless they work out a deal. they will. i can see it. they will meet, press conferences and predict disaster then reach a deal. it will not solve much but then the media will move on. america will continue to go broke. if i too cynical? and no. worse than that says congressman ron paul. predict the future. >> the future looks good...
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. >> we are hearing a lot of talk about the fiscal cliff. $1.20 trillion in mandatory cuts. the president wants to talk about this. john boehner is talking compromise. members of congress will see what will happen. what falling off the cliff will do to the nation's economy. we will have that anda more a more at six. >> get ready for inspirational stories. >> katie couric looks at the year in miracles. that is tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. right here. >> we may have a weather tramp here. >> it sounds like it. into the weekend. >> looking that way. lots of sunshine and a warming trend. that will be the difference here. take a look at temperatures around the area. the sun has been down for 49 minutes and temperatures are starting to fall. these are the latest observations. 40 west of town. we also have the wind out of the northwest, 13 miles per hour. those will diminish and that brought in the drier air. with clear skies and light winds, we will drop tonight about 33. perhaps a few of for 20's in outlying areas. there is the spin on the right hand of the storm moving it to groupon new
. >> we are hearing a lot of talk about the fiscal cliff. $1.20 trillion in mandatory cuts. the president wants to talk about this. john boehner is talking compromise. members of congress will see what will happen. what falling off the cliff will do to the nation's economy. we will have that anda more a more at six. >> get ready for inspirational stories. >> katie couric looks at the year in miracles. that is tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. right here. >> we may have a weather...
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i tell you something, the fiscal cliff, has john taylor, the economist said it was not created by martians from outer space, this is created by congress there is a break the glass, and hit the pause button plan on delay it. fantasyland, thinking -- 6 mont. lou: that is one possible direction. but we do not know what the president is thinking, we know that the boehner said that any negotiation will have obamacare on the table. he is entertaining revenue increases as he puts i tax hikes. and we still don't know what the president is bringing to the table do we? >> no, i must tell you, lizzy, i hear you and we think about it, we may think that kicking the can down the road, as a political solution, as a economic solution that could be an armageddon. i don't want to be an alarmist. lou: well armageddon would not alarm any of us. >> looking at congress it scares me. lou: congress is a scary proposition. jerry? any indication of president's bargaining position? >> well, here congress is doing, and they are looking at, it might note a bad idea dependingn what you think your party is doing by kick
i tell you something, the fiscal cliff, has john taylor, the economist said it was not created by martians from outer space, this is created by congress there is a break the glass, and hit the pause button plan on delay it. fantasyland, thinking -- 6 mont. lou: that is one possible direction. but we do not know what the president is thinking, we know that the boehner said that any negotiation will have obamacare on the table. he is entertaining revenue increases as he puts i tax hikes. and we...
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president obama and john boehner met face-to-face at the white house to try to prevent the fiscal cliff. now just 23 days away. we don't have any details on their conversations, but reps for both sides say the lines of communication remain open. at least four republican senators suprt a tax hike on wealthy americans. >> what we have done is spent ourselves into a hole and we're not going to raise taxes and borrow money and get out of it. so will i accept a tax increase as a part of a deal to actually solve our problems? yes. >> president obama wants republicans to agree to the wealthy tax hike before any negotiations about spending cuts begin. >>> just after midnight gay couples living in washington state made history joining in the first legal same-sex marriages in the state. the governor signed the voter approved referendum into law on wednesday. >>> mexican authorities say they have found the wreckage of a small plane believed carrying mexican american singer jenny rivera and six others. the plane had been missing since early this morning. reportedly lost contact with air-traffic con
president obama and john boehner met face-to-face at the white house to try to prevent the fiscal cliff. now just 23 days away. we don't have any details on their conversations, but reps for both sides say the lines of communication remain open. at least four republican senators suprt a tax hike on wealthy americans. >> what we have done is spent ourselves into a hole and we're not going to raise taxes and borrow money and get out of it. so will i accept a tax increase as a part of a deal...
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and what about the fiscal cliff. john ratzenberger is with us and why he says the fiction is better than washington lawyer ve. but because of business people like you, things are beginning to get rolling. and regions is here to help. makingt easier with the expeise and service from business loans to keto cash management,ning. we want to be your partner moving forward. so switch to regions. and let's get going. together. >> he is hoping you won't remember. neil: my next guest says that it is his policy that is hurting the middle class. >> expenditures in the government since 2000 they were about $1.5 trillion as we would've been at the 2008 baseline. that has to be financed. but if you take that pay about 40% of the tax burden, that means that the other 60% is paid by everyone else. people at the family income level, they are paying all those taxes and tax burdens. what that amounts to is about $4500 per individual in that middle class group as a result of the excess spending since 2009. neil: does that middle class g
and what about the fiscal cliff. john ratzenberger is with us and why he says the fiction is better than washington lawyer ve. but because of business people like you, things are beginning to get rolling. and regions is here to help. makingt easier with the expeise and service from business loans to keto cash management,ning. we want to be your partner moving forward. so switch to regions. and let's get going. together. >> he is hoping you won't remember. neil: my next guest says that it...
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very quickly will we have a solution on the fiscal cliff, john fund? >> probably not because i think president obama actually wants to go oer the cliff. i think it is terribly irresponsible. gives him all theen
very quickly will we have a solution on the fiscal cliff, john fund? >> probably not because i think president obama actually wants to go oer the cliff. i think it is terribly irresponsible. gives him all theen
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speak speaker john boehner says it's back to business for congress, tackle i tackling the fiscal cliff starting today. can congress prevent us from falling off that cliff before the end of the year deadline? we'll take a look at that ahead. ♪ one. two. three. my credit card rewards are easy to remember. with the bankamericard cash rewards credit card, i earn 1% cash back everywhere, every time. [ both ] 2% back on groceries. [ all ] 3% on gas! no hoops to jump through. i earn more cash back on the things i buy most. [ woman in pet store ] it's as easy as... [ all ] one! -two. -[ all ] three! [ male announcer ] the bankamericard cash rewards credit card. apply online or at a bank of america near you. >>> morning. welcome, everybody. you're take iing a look at the picture of the white house. we'll be talking about the impending fiscal cliff which, of course, is connected to jobs. in that white house, of course, this morning, lots of celebration. let's talk a little bit about fiscal cliff with ali develvelsd christine romans. we talk about fiscal cliff but really it's about jobs ultimat
speak speaker john boehner says it's back to business for congress, tackle i tackling the fiscal cliff starting today. can congress prevent us from falling off that cliff before the end of the year deadline? we'll take a look at that ahead. ♪ one. two. three. my credit card rewards are easy to remember. with the bankamericard cash rewards credit card, i earn 1% cash back everywhere, every time. [ both ] 2% back on groceries. [ all ] 3% on gas! no hoops to jump through. i earn more cash back...
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fiscal cliff. >> gone too soon. a mexican-american singing superstar killed as a small plane plunges into a mountain range. >> just devastated for them. i'm really feeling for them. >> raw and emotional. two radio hosts talk about the family of the nurse who took her own life after getting duped by their prank call. >>> good morning, to you. welcome to "early start." welcome back, mr. berman. >> it is great to be here. i was on vacation for a week. now i'm back. i'm john berman. it is 5:00 a.m. in the east. i am feeling that. but this, they are talking for the first time in over three weeks. president obama and house speaker john boehner looked each other in the eye and actually had a conversation. now that's a really big deal when it comes to the fiscal cliff crisis. because in just 22 days americans face severe tax hikes and spending cuts unless these two leaders can find a way to compromise. now neither side would discuss specifics about their conversation. but after yesterday's white house meet
fiscal cliff. >> gone too soon. a mexican-american singing superstar killed as a small plane plunges into a mountain range. >> just devastated for them. i'm really feeling for them. >> raw and emotional. two radio hosts talk about the family of the nurse who took her own life after getting duped by their prank call. >>> good morning, to you. welcome to "early start." welcome back, mr. berman. >> it is great to be here. i was on vacation for a week. now...
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we're 11 days from the fiscal cliff deadline. we told you earlier, the vote that did not happen, may have put john boehner speakership in jeopardy. but not everyone thinks this means the end of the line for him. chief political correspondent carl cap ron explains for us. >> the morning after failing to convince the party to support the fiscal cliff, john boehner said he is not worried that the setback could cost him his speakership. >> no, i'm not. >> while we have not been able to get vote to avert the tax increases, you don't think they weren't getting that on me. they were dealing with the perception that somebody might accuse them of raising taxes. >> republican candidate campaign against raising any income tax rates this year. so when two to four dozen fiscal conservatives held the line to say they would oppose the plan on rate hike last night, boehner knew it would be depeteed. >> victory for conservative principles because the leadership strayed from the principles. the proposal over the weekend that the speaker offered wa
we're 11 days from the fiscal cliff deadline. we told you earlier, the vote that did not happen, may have put john boehner speakership in jeopardy. but not everyone thinks this means the end of the line for him. chief political correspondent carl cap ron explains for us. >> the morning after failing to convince the party to support the fiscal cliff, john boehner said he is not worried that the setback could cost him his speakership. >> no, i'm not. >> while we have not been...
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john boehner still the main obstacle to get anything done about fiscal cliff. we are calling on joining you to lead or get out the way. lead or resign. we will tell you again how to reach his office, how to call him, how to tweet him and get out of the way if you are going -- if you don't have the backbone to lead, if you don't have the backbone who will? >> lots to talk about. >> that's why we have asendsembled the entire team press here peter henning and dan. and back on the phones and as always, excellent videographer, cyprian bowlding on the cameras here so we've got coming to you live on progressive talk radio and on current tv president obama out on the road building public support for the bill that he wants to sign a bill that would give 100% of americans a tax cut and 98% of americans the only tax indicate they would ever need. it would cover everything up to 250,000 dollar worth of income. president saying there are some republicans who are willing to vote for it and some who say they will never vote for it unless the wealthiest get it too. >> i have b
john boehner still the main obstacle to get anything done about fiscal cliff. we are calling on joining you to lead or get out the way. lead or resign. we will tell you again how to reach his office, how to call him, how to tweet him and get out of the way if you are going -- if you don't have the backbone to lead, if you don't have the backbone who will? >> lots to talk about. >> that's why we have asendsembled the entire team press here peter henning and dan. and back on the...
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own meeting on the fiscal cliff negotiations. this is close to 10 minutes. >> good afternoon, everyone. the president traveled to pennsylvania to visit a small business today to talk about the fiscal cliff. unfortunately, it's the president and members of his own party who were proposing that we let many small businesses, as in hundreds of thousands of them, go over the fiscal cliff. simply put, that's why we don't have an agreement as yet. they said yesterday this is not a game. i used to be a small business owner. small business owners are regular men and women from all backgrounds who, in today's economy, are facing challenges on a daily basis. and the president's tax increase would be another crippling blow for them while doing little to nothing to solve the bigger problem here, which is our national deficit and our national this debt doesn't exist because we don't tax small businesses enough. it exists because washington continues to spend too much. raising taxes on small businesses instead of taking a balanced approach that
own meeting on the fiscal cliff negotiations. this is close to 10 minutes. >> good afternoon, everyone. the president traveled to pennsylvania to visit a small business today to talk about the fiscal cliff. unfortunately, it's the president and members of his own party who were proposing that we let many small businesses, as in hundreds of thousands of them, go over the fiscal cliff. simply put, that's why we don't have an agreement as yet. they said yesterday this is not a game. i used...
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how far are we from a fiscal cliff deal? how far? president obama said he and house speaker john boehner talked yesterday, it was their first conversation since monday, when the two sides offered up concessions on tax hikes for the wealthy, the president offered lower tax rates for people earning up $400,000 a year, and for computing entitled benefits. in his weekly address, boehner stood firm, his message for the president, the ball is in your court. >> the president and senate democrats have vowed to reject and veto all of our proposals and failing to offer responsible solutions of their own. when the president has offered so far will not do anything to solve our spending problem and address the crippling debt. and he refuses to challenge the members of his party to deal honestly with the entitlement reform and the big issues that are facing our nation. that is why we finds orz oursel here today. >> the president's christmas break in hawaii may be quick, he is planning to return to washington right after christmas, briana, live in
how far are we from a fiscal cliff deal? how far? president obama said he and house speaker john boehner talked yesterday, it was their first conversation since monday, when the two sides offered up concessions on tax hikes for the wealthy, the president offered lower tax rates for people earning up $400,000 a year, and for computing entitled benefits. in his weekly address, boehner stood firm, his message for the president, the ball is in your court. >> the president and senate democrats...
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cliff. the two sides traded charges of bad faith as year-end tax hikes and spending cuts moved another day closer. on the face of it there seemed to be little movement today. >> no substantive progress has been made in the talks between the white house and the house over the last two weeks. >> sreenivasan: treasury secretary timothy geithner and legislative chief rob nabors arrived at the capitol this morning, for meetings with congressional leaders. house speaker john boehner also spoke to president obama on the phone last night. he said he wanted to know where the administration would rein in spending, but that he had heard nothing new. >> i was hopeful we'd see a specific plan for cutting spending. we sought to find out today what the president is really willing to do. listen, i remain hopeful that productive conversations in the days ahead can be had but the white house has to get serious. >> sreenivasan: senate minority leader mitch mcconnell echoed that complaint. in a statement, he sa
cliff. the two sides traded charges of bad faith as year-end tax hikes and spending cuts moved another day closer. on the face of it there seemed to be little movement today. >> no substantive progress has been made in the talks between the white house and the house over the last two weeks. >> sreenivasan: treasury secretary timothy geithner and legislative chief rob nabors arrived at the capitol this morning, for meetings with congressional leaders. house speaker john boehner also...
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speaking about of time, the fiscal cliff. john boehner apparently doesn't have a lot of time. he responded to the president moments ago in a very, very brief statement. here is what he said. >> republicans continue to work toward avoiding the fiscal cliff. the president's offer of $1.3 trillion of revenue, in spending reductions. fails to meet the test the president promised the american people, a balanced approach. and providing and working on a balanced approach. tax relief for every american, 99.81%. he can call on senate democrats to pass that bill or he can be responsible for the largest tax increase in american history. tracy: 50 seconds or so. here with more including whether either side is enough to fix the debt problems gerri willis of the willis report, he didn't take questions or discuss. he spoke, he left. gerri: the president of questions but it was really a soliloquy. ashley: every word. gerri: the sides are so far apart from each other it is amazing. i was mostly interested in the two plans. what will it mean for this country? specifically in terms of the death,
speaking about of time, the fiscal cliff. john boehner apparently doesn't have a lot of time. he responded to the president moments ago in a very, very brief statement. here is what he said. >> republicans continue to work toward avoiding the fiscal cliff. the president's offer of $1.3 trillion of revenue, in spending reductions. fails to meet the test the president promised the american people, a balanced approach. and providing and working on a balanced approach. tax relief for every...
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i'm ready to throw the fiscal cliff off a physical cliff. >> eliot: if i see john boehner give the same speech. >> john boehner, they voted for it in 2008 and again in 2012 john boehner making a fuss on this is like the man who lost lotto and still demanding
i'm ready to throw the fiscal cliff off a physical cliff. >> eliot: if i see john boehner give the same speech. >> john boehner, they voted for it in 2008 and again in 2012 john boehner making a fuss on this is like the man who lost lotto and still demanding
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tracy: john boehner and president obama are still discussing the fiscal cliff but with no deal in place and plan b getting rejected by the white house many taxpayers may be unable to file their tax returns in 2013, senior fellow and tax-loss editor here with ideas on what to expect when you filed this year but i find it so appalling that we are in the same place again, frankly worse. this time this year we don't know about whether they are going to extend all those extra $100 billion, we are just wondering. >> welcome to washington. this is where i live every day. tracy: is very unsettling. no one is doing anything about this. what bothers me most puts thirty million people affected by this, the conspirators in me thinks this is washington's way of putting a small flat tax and let it go but the reality is they will pass the tax. >> i agree. i think it will too. what is important to understand is most of the tax cuts they're arguing about will happen next year. theseeare tax cuts that will take effect or not take effect in 2013 and they will affect people when they file tax returns in 20
tracy: john boehner and president obama are still discussing the fiscal cliff but with no deal in place and plan b getting rejected by the white house many taxpayers may be unable to file their tax returns in 2013, senior fellow and tax-loss editor here with ideas on what to expect when you filed this year but i find it so appalling that we are in the same place again, frankly worse. this time this year we don't know about whether they are going to extend all those extra $100 billion, we are...
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a few days left for lawmakers to make a deal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. john boehner has not called members back to d.c. yet. we will get a live report on that. be sure to check out our "news nation" page and find all kinds of behind the scenes pictures at "news nation".tumbler.com. new years clutter is no match for someone with big ideas. with a new project in mind, some how-to knowledge to give us an edge, and more savings down every aisle. it only takes a few twists and turns for those bright ideas to make the new year even brighter. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. start fresh and save with hdx 20 gallon totes, a special buy at just $5.88 a piece. >>> another update with six days to go before the nation goes over the fiscal cliff. president obama is due back in d.c. after cutting his vacation short. the house speaker has yet to call his numbers back to work. they are scheduled to return to d.c. tomorrow. we learned today that house members won't be handling any legislative business. one republican aide saying it's up to sen
a few days left for lawmakers to make a deal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. john boehner has not called members back to d.c. yet. we will get a live report on that. be sure to check out our "news nation" page and find all kinds of behind the scenes pictures at "news nation".tumbler.com. new years clutter is no match for someone with big ideas. with a new project in mind, some how-to knowledge to give us an edge, and more savings down every aisle. it only takes a few...
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going to fly right over it. >> the democrats are talking about the fiscal cliff. john, jim demint, the tea party senator said to "politico," republicans need to make clear we don't want anything to do with the government shutdown. we need to control the levels although i think they are too high. what does this mean for the republicans? >> i think the republicans want to show they are reasonable people. what they aren't going to do is balance the budget on the backs of the small business job creators in the country who are the best chance for economic revival. when i hear people like senator boxer say how great things is and how great the president is. if everything is so great, why are they only running a campaign of destruction and have yet to give us a reason to reelect them. >> chris, do you want to answer that? >> one, let me take the first point in small business. the tax cuts the president is talking about -- cut taxes for 97% of small businesses. 97%. we have to be really honest about the fiscal reality we face. we will either address it or not. you have to
going to fly right over it. >> the democrats are talking about the fiscal cliff. john, jim demint, the tea party senator said to "politico," republicans need to make clear we don't want anything to do with the government shutdown. we need to control the levels although i think they are too high. what does this mean for the republicans? >> i think the republicans want to show they are reasonable people. what they aren't going to do is balance the budget on the backs of the...
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so-called fiscal cliff, good news or bad news when nothing seems to be happening on a week like this, john? >> did depends which of the dramas you're watching. one of the difficulties covering this story is there are two dramas. there's the public drama, press releases, tantrums that all signs are giving about how the other side isn't doing any work. and then drama going on inside the room. we don't really know a whole lot about what's going on inside the room. the president met with john boehner for 50 minutes and all we know is it was a frank exchange. usually a euphemism using language we can't repeat on television. but what what is happening in that room and we're not hearing anything and that's a good sign for the things you can squeeze a good sign out of all of this. what that means is they're giving a little. each side is testing the other out. big questions here, taxes. will republicans vote for tax increases versus entitlements. will the president go for big cuts in teen titlements. both saying give a little here therein but they have to do it in private and can't leak. the m
so-called fiscal cliff, good news or bad news when nothing seems to be happening on a week like this, john? >> did depends which of the dramas you're watching. one of the difficulties covering this story is there are two dramas. there's the public drama, press releases, tantrums that all signs are giving about how the other side isn't doing any work. and then drama going on inside the room. we don't really know a whole lot about what's going on inside the room. the president met with john...
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fiscal cliff, house speaker john boehner started a public negotiation with the president. saying republicans would accept an increase in tax revenues if they're tied to tax and entitlement reform. day one after the election and the speaker said it was clear voters want solutions. >> mr. president, this is your moment. we're ready to be led. >> reporter: but what sounded like a concession was mostly a challenge. boehner specifically rejected the way the president would raise revenues: higher taxes on upper-income americans. >> feeding the growth of government through higher tax rates won't help us solve the problem. >> reporter: the president's plan to ask more of the wealthy wealthy-- what he calls the balanced approach to deficit reduction-- was his core argument in the campaign and central to his mandate. he made that clear in this interview with the "cbs evening news" in september. >> the message that will be sent by voters this time out if i'm reelected will be we're not satisfied with the pace of progress but we do think that the ideas the president has presented are
fiscal cliff, house speaker john boehner started a public negotiation with the president. saying republicans would accept an increase in tax revenues if they're tied to tax and entitlement reform. day one after the election and the speaker said it was clear voters want solutions. >> mr. president, this is your moment. we're ready to be led. >> reporter: but what sounded like a concession was mostly a challenge. boehner specifically rejected the way the president would raise...
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cliff, john boehner has a press conference at 11:30 after his meeting with tim geithner. connell: we will speak with -- see what the speaker has to say. with all this back and forth, a decent amount of speculation that a deal is starting to take shape. look at the reporting from politico and they put numbers to its save a framework looks like this. taxes for revenue would rise by $1.2 trillion. families making them to $50,000 would see higher taxes which we have been expecting and entitlement programs would be cut by $400 billion, most coming for medicare and, quote, end of war savings peter barnes and others reported many times as being dubious because they counted the previous budget you have another trillion plus in cuts. that according to politico is the deal, steve murphy is a former campaign manager for dick gephardt and in d.c. today. from the democratic of view anything i just say or just said sound unreasonable? >> i don't think it sounds reasonable except i don't think it is enough. i don't think either party is being realistic about the enormity of the debt and
cliff, john boehner has a press conference at 11:30 after his meeting with tim geithner. connell: we will speak with -- see what the speaker has to say. with all this back and forth, a decent amount of speculation that a deal is starting to take shape. look at the reporting from politico and they put numbers to its save a framework looks like this. taxes for revenue would rise by $1.2 trillion. families making them to $50,000 would see higher taxes which we have been expecting and entitlement...